District Labor Council 768 - SEIU Local 1000

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Curious about the next steps in the contract process and don’t know where to start?

Here’s a compiled list of questions and answers we have for you to refer back to easily!

08/31/2026

A 3% raise sounds nice until your grocery bill gets a 12% promotion.

This is why people are tired of hearing about “annual merit increases” like they just won something meaningful.

Because if your paycheck goes up a little, but everything you need goes up more, that is not progress.

That is falling behind with better branding.

Recent BLS data showed that real average hourly earnings fell 0.7% from May 2025 to May 2026, even though average hourly pay increased in actual dollars.

So yes, people technically made more money.

But after inflation, they could buy less with it.

That is the part that gets lost in the company-wide email with the cheerful subject line and the stock photo of smiling employees.

Rent did not wait patiently.

Groceries did not take a year off.

Insurance did not say, “You know what, let’s be reasonable.”

Utilities did not send a thank-you card.

So when someone gets 2%, 3%, or 4% and is expected to act grateful, it feels a little ridiculous.

A raise is only a raise if it increases your actual breathing room.

Otherwise, it is just inflation cosplay with direct deposit.

08/31/2026

The State CAN fund our contract. But we need all members to keep organizing and continue fighting for a Contract that recognizes the value of the work state workers do.

We’ve broken down the facts into a flyer format so everyone can access the information and understand: it’s not a matter of if the State can pay us, but whether the State will bargain fairly.

Share this post with your colleagues and let’s keep up the fight.

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Have you checked out our FAQs?

Answer your questions here>> seiu1000.org/2026contract

Remember that you can ask any questions you have at an ATO meeting or at Strike School!